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Starlink Cleared to Operate in India

India’s space regulator has granted approval for Starlink to operate in the country, marking a major milestone for SpaceX as it seeks to expand its low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband services to the world’s most populous nation.

Senate Armed Services Orders Study on Super Heavy Rockets, Methane Blast Risks & Golden Dome in New Defense Bill

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has advanced its version of the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), embedding key mandates on space launch infrastructure, missile defense strategy, and radio-frequency spectrum protection.

Next Boeing Starliner To Fly Without Crew as NASA Looks to Extend SpaceX Missions To 8 Month Rotation

NASA officials say there's a “strong chance” that Boeing’s next CST-100 Starliner test flight could launch without a crew onboard, as teams continue to work through a series of technical issues with the spacecraft’s propulsion and thermal systems.

NASA and DARPA Kill DRACO Nuclear Rocket, Shift Focus to Electric Propulsion Future

In a quiet but significant shift in space propulsion strategy, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has officially canceled the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO), a joint project with NASA aimed at developing and demonstrating nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) technology for spaceflight.